Nathan Cleary and his girlfriend Mary Fowler reunited, but the couple was busy running separate errands on Monday.
The Penrith Panthers superstar and her Matildas player love were each in Sydney after Mary flew back to the country.
She is back in Australia during her break from her Manchester City duties and was in town, albeit without Nathan by her side.
The footballer visited the local post office, discreetly wearing a white t-shirt with black letters on the front.
The 27-year-old added a pair of gray sweatpants and sneakers in a matching hue.
After going to the local post office, Nathan was busy looking at his phone after apparently sending a package.
Nathan Cleary (pictured) and his girlfriend Mary Fowler have reunited
But the couple was busy running separate errands on Monday. Maria is in the photo
The Penrith Panthers superstar and her love for the Matildas player were in Sydney after Mary flew back to the country.
Meanwhile, Mary was nearby shopping with a friend in tow.
The 21-year-old appeared to buy some last-minute Christmas gifts and was seen carrying a brown paper bag.
She dressed casually in an all-brown ensemble in muted tones that included a baby t-shirt.
The soccer player wore a padded vest on top and combined the look with a skirt in the same caramel tone.
Mary finished her look with a bright blue boho tote bag and a pair of Ugg wool pumps.
Nathan recently revealed that he is interested in settling down and starting a family with Mary.
But he also explained the difficulties of maintaining a long-distance relationship.
Fresh from leading Penrith to their fourth consecutive premiership, Cleary and Fowler spent a few weeks together following this year’s NRL grand final.
She is back in Australia during her break from her duties at Manchester City.
Mary was out and about in the city, although without Nathan by her side.
The footballer paid a visit to his local post office
Meanwhile, Mary was nearby shopping with a friend in tow.
He had flown to be with her in England and followed her to Switzerland to watch her play with the Matildas.
Their relationship appeared to take a step forward when Cleary was pictured holding Matildas star Katrina Gorry’s daughter Harper as she watched the Australians take on Germany.
It was the first time he was photographed spending time with his partner’s closest friends.
Cleary had to return home in November to undergo shoulder surgery in time to be fully healthy for the start of the NRL season on March 1 next year.
But he and Fowler have been busy posting photos of each other on social media while keeping their long-distance relationship alive.
However, Cleary has admitted that the distance between them is taking its toll.
“It’s been difficult, it’s definitely not something I ever thought I’d do,” he told the Keegan and Company podcast.
“I think it kind of helped us that as soon as we met and started talking, we knew it was going to lead us down that path, and if we wanted to do it, it was going to be a long one.” distance.
The 21-year-old appeared to pick up some last-minute Christmas gifts and was seen carrying a brown paper bag.
She dressed casually in an all-brown ensemble in muted tones that included a baby t-shirt.
Nathan kept it low-key in a white shirt with black lettering on the front.
The 27-year-old added a pair of gray sweatpants and sneakers in a matching hue.
‘Sometimes you come home and want a little hug, but I think it’s helped us in some ways to connect on more than just a physical level and have genuine conversations.
‘We just cruise around it and when we see each other, it’s the best thing ever. You are really grateful for those moments we spent together,’ he added.
“We talk constantly on FaceTime or whatever and we kind of find a way to get through it.”
The Panthers playmaker said both he and Fowler have talked about having children, but the arrangements currently aren’t ideal for a family.
“It’s obviously difficult with both of us being pretty caught up in our sport,” he said.
‘I definitely want to (have children) in the future. I would love for her to go with Mary, I just think she will be the best mother.
‘But yeah, we’ll see. “There’s no rush right now, but definitely in the future…after football, I’d love to have a little family of my own.”
Cleary said a key to their relationship is that they both understand each other’s world.
The soccer player wore a padded vest on top and combined the look with a skirt in the same caramel tone.
Mary finished her look with a bright blue boho tote bag and a pair of Ugg wool pumps.
“It is and she definitely understands it,” Nathan explained.
“People look at us and think we’re talking about our sport all the time, but sometimes it’s nice to just sit back as two human beings and enjoy each other’s company and talk about something other than sport,” he continued.
“I think probably for both of us a lot of people want to talk about sports all the time,” he added.
“And I think when we’re together we just enjoy each other’s company, but there’s always that support and trust that if something goes wrong we can talk to each other about it and share ideas, it’s been really nice.” ‘
Meanwhile, Fowler recently decided to withdraw from the national team for recent international matches against Brazil and Taiwan.
He said he needed to “take this time to prioritize recovery in order to refresh myself both mentally and physically, so I can continue to give my best for both club and country.”
Fowler recently returned to action for Manchester City with a magnificent goal in their 4-0 thrashing of Leicester.